Hello
This is my first chameleon (Kanye) and her first time producing a clutch of eggs. She is a single chameleon and has not been around males. I am worried she might have rejected the laying bin. How do I know if she becomes egg bound?
I am positive she has eggs as she changed into the beautiful orange and robin egg blue (picture attached). Although it's hard to she in the colouring in the picture she is plump! She is also digging at the bottom of her cage and in the planted pots so I removed everything and placed a large bin with soil only (damp) at the bottom (picture attached). She showed no interest and I find her often at the very bottom of the cage scratching.
I try not to peek at her and have placed white bristel board around her cage (it is not against her cage just around it so lots of air movement still).
After researching some more today I added sand, dampened the mixture a bit, added a plant, and made a small short tunnel. Laying bin is about 10 inches tall, 15 inches long by 5 inches wide.
Kanye is not friendly (another issue still working on it!) however she is still eating so I was able to get her onto my hand by feeding her a worm. Then I placed her in the bin by the tunnel I dug and she immediately sprinted out.
She looks healthy, is eating (I read they stop eating when they see going to lay), and basking in the lights. Temp is around 82 F however humidity is now suffering because I have removed the plants and there is nothing to spray - I sprayed her today because I am afraid of dehydration however she hates it.
I'm nervous it's too late and she has rejected the bin and will become egg bound? Help! What can I do before it's too late! Am I just being impatient ? I went away on vacation and came back feb 26th when I noticed her colour change and behavior change. Then I researched and placed the first bin in the tank on Tuesday feb 29th.
Thank you!!
This is my first chameleon (Kanye) and her first time producing a clutch of eggs. She is a single chameleon and has not been around males. I am worried she might have rejected the laying bin. How do I know if she becomes egg bound?
I am positive she has eggs as she changed into the beautiful orange and robin egg blue (picture attached). Although it's hard to she in the colouring in the picture she is plump! She is also digging at the bottom of her cage and in the planted pots so I removed everything and placed a large bin with soil only (damp) at the bottom (picture attached). She showed no interest and I find her often at the very bottom of the cage scratching.
I try not to peek at her and have placed white bristel board around her cage (it is not against her cage just around it so lots of air movement still).
After researching some more today I added sand, dampened the mixture a bit, added a plant, and made a small short tunnel. Laying bin is about 10 inches tall, 15 inches long by 5 inches wide.
Kanye is not friendly (another issue still working on it!) however she is still eating so I was able to get her onto my hand by feeding her a worm. Then I placed her in the bin by the tunnel I dug and she immediately sprinted out.
She looks healthy, is eating (I read they stop eating when they see going to lay), and basking in the lights. Temp is around 82 F however humidity is now suffering because I have removed the plants and there is nothing to spray - I sprayed her today because I am afraid of dehydration however she hates it.
I'm nervous it's too late and she has rejected the bin and will become egg bound? Help! What can I do before it's too late! Am I just being impatient ? I went away on vacation and came back feb 26th when I noticed her colour change and behavior change. Then I researched and placed the first bin in the tank on Tuesday feb 29th.
Thank you!!
